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The Invisible War

A World War I Tale on Two Scales

By: Ailsa Wild,Briony Barr,Gregory Crocetti,Jeremy Barr

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The Invisible War

A World War I Tale on Two Scales

By: Ailsa Wild,Briony Barr,Gregory Crocetti,Jeremy Barr

A striking World War I graphic novel that combines historical fiction and an incredible microscopic look at the defenses of the human body.

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Graphic Universe& 8482

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1541545281

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Highway Blue

A Novel

By: Ailsa McFarlane

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“You’ve never read a road trip novel like Ailsa McFarlane’s Highway Blue.”—Entertainment Weekly A hypnotic debut of broken love on the run, from a blazingly original young writer “In front of me the long length of the road wound out, wound out and wound on under hot sky. And I drove . . .” In the lonely town of San Padua, Anne Marie can never get the sound of the ocean out of her head. And it’s here—dog-walking by day, working bars by night—where she tries to forget about her ex-husband, Cal: both their brief marriage and their long estrangement. When Cal shows up on Anne Marie’s doorstep one day, clearly in trouble, she reluctantly agrees to a drink. But later that night a gun goes off in a violent accident and the young couple are forced to hit the open road together in escape. Crammed in a beat-up car with their broken past, so begins a journey across a vast, mythical American landscape, through the dark seams of the country, toward a city that may or may not represent salvation. Highway Blue is a story of being lost and found—and of love, in all its forms. Written in spare, shimmering prose, it introduces the arrival of an electrifyingly singular new voice.

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Hogarth

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0593229134

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9780593229132

Reading Alice Munro’s Breakthrough Books

A Suite in Four Voices

By: J.R. (Tim) Struthers,Ailsa Cox,Corinne Bigot,Catherine Sheldrick Ross

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Reading Alice Munro’s Breakthrough Books

A Suite in Four Voices

By: J.R. (Tim) Struthers,Ailsa Cox,Corinne Bigot,Catherine Sheldrick Ross

What in terms of Alice Munro’s creative artistry and creative power allowed her to become the first and only short story writer, the first and only Canadian, and just the thirteenth woman in history to win the Nobel Prize in Literature? And exactly when during Munro’s career did her artistry and power advance to ensure that she would earn such world-wide renown? The answers lie in studying the boldly innovative yet greatly under-examined group of her four mid-career breakthrough books. Our volume therefore provides a carefully orchestrated analysis of Munro’s subtle yet potent handling of form, technique and style both within individual stories and across these special collections. Reading Alice Munro’s Breakthrough Books: A Suite in Four Voices not only addresses a significant vacancy in Munro criticism – and, by extension, in all short story criticism – but, equally importantly, offers an exciting new model for how criticism can be collectively written.

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Edinburgh University Press

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1399534556

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9781399534550

Intracellular Signal Transduction: The JAK-STAT Pathway

By: Andrew F. Wilks,Ailsa G. Harpur

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Intracellular Signal Transduction: The JAK-STAT Pathway

By: Andrew F. Wilks,Ailsa G. Harpur

This book is the first one written about the JAK/STAT pathway. The JAK (Janus Kinase) Protein tyrosine kinases are novel phosphotransferases absolutely required for cellular signalling downstream of non-catalytic cytokine receptors (amongst others). These molecules are components in pathways utilising the STAT (Signal Transducers and Activators of Transcription) transcription factors. The basic components of the JAK/STAT pathway are covered in detail, and the centre piece of the book is a guided tour of the pathway itself. An interesting addition to the book is the chapter on the use of Drosophila melanogaster as a genetic system to probe the pathway at the whole organism level. The book is targeted to researchers who have an interest in intracellular signalling.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3662220504

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9783662220504

The Girl Who Rode a Shark

And Other Stories of Daring Women

By: Ailsa Ross

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The Girl Who Rode a Shark

And Other Stories of Daring Women

By: Ailsa Ross

Now more than ever, the world is recognizing how strong women and girls are. How strong? In the early 1920s, Aboriginal Alaskan expeditioner Ada Blackjack survived for two years as a castaway on an uninhabited island in the Arctic Ocean before she was finally rescued. And she’s just one example. The Girl Who Rode a Shark: And Other Stories of Daring Women is a rousing collection of biographies focused on women and girls who have written, explored, or otherwise plunged headfirst into the pages of history. Undaunted by expectations, they made their mark by persevering in pursuit of their passions. The tales come from a huge variety of times and places, from a Canadian astronaut to an Indian secret agent and to a Balkan pirate queen who stood up to Ancient Rome. Author and activist Ailsa Ross gives readers a fun, informative piece of nonfiction that emphasizes the boundless potential of a new generation of women. Stunning portraits by artist Amy Blackwell accompany every biography in bold, vibrant colours.

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Pajama Press Inc.

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1772780987

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9781772780987

Life-Writing, Genre and Criticism in the Texts of Sylvia Townsend Warner and Valentine Ackland

Women Writing for Women

By: Ailsa Granne

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Life-Writing, Genre and Criticism in the Texts of Sylvia Townsend Warner and Valentine Ackland

Women Writing for Women

By: Ailsa Granne

Sylvia Townsend Warner has increasingly become recognized as a significant and distinctive talent amongst twentieth-century authors. This volume explores her remarkable relationship with Valentine Ackland - her partner for forty years - by closely examining their letters and diaries alongside a selection of their other texts, in particular their poetry. This analysis reveals the crucial role their writing played in establishing, maintaining, and defending their intimacy and describes the emergence of an alternative textual world upon which they became wholly reliant. Examining how Warner and Ackland exploited the distance between their lived life and their accounts of it, gives rise to many fascinating and untold stories. Furthermore, in investigating the fluidity of the boundaries between letters, diaries and fiction this book also provides a fresh perspective on these life-writing forms. Warner and Ackland's need to speak as women, writers and lovers, shaped their texts, so that they became not simply records of events, nor acts of communication, but complex documents in which love is won and lost, myths are created, and lives are changed, as will be the perspectives of those who read this book.

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Routledge

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1000091996

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9781000091991

500 Single Best Answers for the Medical Oncology Specialty Certificate Exam

By: Daniel J Hughes,Anna C Olsson-Brown,Judith Cave,Helena Earl,Ricky Frazer,Ailsa Sita-Lumsden,Ruth E Board

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500 Single Best Answers for the Medical Oncology Specialty Certificate Exam

By: Daniel J Hughes,Anna C Olsson-Brown,Judith Cave,Helena Earl,Ricky Frazer,Ailsa Sita-Lumsden,Ruth E Board

Make this book the last thing you use before you take the exam. · 500+ single best answer (SBA) practice questions are presented according to the Medical Oncology Specialty Certificate Exam blueprint · Answer sections provide detailed descriptions for revision and signposting to appropriate resources · Refers to both National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) latest guidance · A valuable learning tool for doctors planning to undertake the Medical Oncology SCE and a useful resource for doctors studying for the FRCR (Oncology) and ESMO exams · Produced in partnership with the Association of Cancer Physicians Written by senior trainees and consultants and verified by experienced medical oncology consultants in the style of the specialty certificate exam, this collection of 500 single best answers offers an ideal preparation for success in the Specialty Certificate Examination in Medical Oncology. CONTENTS: Acute oncology, Breast cancer, Carcinoma of unknown primary, Colorectal and anal cancer, Gynaecological cancers, Haematological cancers, Less common cancers, Lung and thoracic cancers, Professional skills, Sarcoma, Scientific basis of malignancy, Skin cancers, Supportive care therapies, Systemic anti-cancer therapies, Upper gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary cancers, Urological and germ cell cancers.

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Evidence-based Networks Ltd

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0995595496

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9780995595491

A Shining Space

A Daughter's Life

By: Ailsa Fabian

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A Shining Space

A Daughter's Life

By: Ailsa Fabian

A Shining Space: A Daughter’s Life is the biography of Sarah Eugenie Fabian, who died suddenly at the age of five, after a fortunate and happy life. It is also the story of a mother’s conversion from ignorance and indifference about babies to astonished love and admiration – and the postponement of a career for a period of full-time parenthood. “I started almost at once to write about her, in the hope that something of the miracle of love and life that she had been for us could be saved from oblivion and shared with others. ” Based on memories recorded whilst the essence of her vibrant self was still vividly present, the story has a unique immediacy, along with the atmosphere, scope and narrative pace of a novel. A Shining Space: A Daughter’s Life will appeal in general to fans of biographies, and will resonate with both young and beareaved parents.

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Troubador Publishing Ltd

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1783062444

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The Sand Between My Toes

By: Ailsa Craig

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The Sand Between My Toes

By: Ailsa Craig

The Sand Between My Toes is a collection of poems inspired by moments, memories, people, friendships, emotions, places travelled to, and time spent in nature. This is Ailsa’s fourth poetry book, and it presents the continuation of her journey through the pages of her thoughts and her imagination. This book is a woven tapestry of her soul.

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Balboa Press

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1504317823

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Shakespeare and Gender

Sex and Sexuality in Shakespeare’s Drama

By: Kate Aughterson,Ailsa Grant Ferguson

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Shakespeare and Gender

Sex and Sexuality in Shakespeare’s Drama

By: Kate Aughterson,Ailsa Grant Ferguson

Shakespeare and Gender guides students, educators, practitioners and researchers through the complexities of the representation of gender and sexuality in Shakespeare's work. Informed by contemporary and early modern debates and insights into gender and sexuality, including intersectionality, feminist geography, queer and performance studies and fourth-wave feminism, this book provides a lucid and lively discussion of how gender and sexual identity are debated, contested and displayed in Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. Using close textual analysis hand-in- hand with diverse contextual materials, the book offers an accessible and intelligent introduction to how gender debates are integral to the plays and poems, and why we continue to read and perform them with this in mind. Topics and themes discussed include gendering madness, paternity and the patriarchy, sexuality, anxious masculinity, maternal bodies, gender transgression, and kingship and the male body politic.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1474290000

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9781474290005

From Deep Within

By: Ailsa Craig

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From Deep Within

By: Ailsa Craig

Mist seeps over the horizon, covering the bay as it moves closer to shore. The wind whispers through the trees, bringing voices from the past. Ailsa Craig Ailsa Craig is blessed to have experienced much love and adventure in her lifetime. The tapestry of emotions created over the years from those experiences is the platform for her first collection of poems and prose. While leading others on a lyrical journey through her heart, Ailsa Craig weaves natures blessings with real-life experiences while exploring the intricacies of a silent conversation, a slide show of memories, the flames of delight as two lovers sit by the fire, the hope that comes with a new day, a photo that retells the past, a cool breeze that reminds us that we are never alone, and lifes steps that prove our dreams never age.

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Balboa Press

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1504310403

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9781504310406

Reviving Roman Religion

Sacred Trees in the Roman World

By: Ailsa Hunt

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Reviving Roman Religion

Sacred Trees in the Roman World

By: Ailsa Hunt

Sacred trees are easy to dismiss as a simplistic, weird phenomenon, but this book argues that in fact they prompted sophisticated theological thinking in the Roman world. Challenging major aspects of current scholarly constructions of Roman religion, Ailsa Hunt rethinks what sacrality means in Roman culture, proposing an organic model which defies the current legalistic approach. She approaches Roman religion as a 'thinking' religion (in contrast to the ingrained idea of Roman religion as orthopraxy) and warns against writing the environment out of our understanding of Roman religion, as has happened to date. In addition, the individual trees showcased in this book have much to tell us which enriches and thickens our portraits of Roman religion, be it about the subtleties of engaging in imperial cult, the meaning of numen, the interpretation of portents, or the way statues of the Divine communicate.

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Cambridge University Press

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1316810739

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9781316810736

Writing Short Stories

A Routledge Writer's Guide

By: Ailsa Cox

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Writing Short Stories

A Routledge Writer's Guide

By: Ailsa Cox

This new edition of Writing Short Stories has been updated throughout to include new and revised exercises, up-to-date coverage of emerging technologies and a new glossary of key terms and techniques. Ailsa Cox, a published short-story writer, guides the reader through the key aspects of the craft, provides a variety of case studies and examples of how others have approached the genre and sets a series of engaging exercises to help hone your skills. This inspiring book is the ideal guide for those new to the genre or for anyone wanting to improve their technique.

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Routledge

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1317354826

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Screaming from Within

By: Jonathon Hay,Ailsa Mellon Bruce Professor of Fine Arts Jonathan Hay

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Screaming from Within

By: Jonathon Hay,Ailsa Mellon Bruce Professor of Fine Arts Jonathan Hay

Jonathan Hay in his young twenties, is one of the greatest living poets. For many centuries to come his artistry will always be talked about. His unique, rhyming, writing style is unparrael to anything we’ve witnessed before. His poetry is brutality honest, fearless and courageous. Screaming from within is his first book, with many more to follow. While reading this book, he will introduce you to his strong religious beliefs, past drug addictions, past lovers, death, anguish and grieve, and his paranoid view at the world he struggles with. His poems are a reality to so many of us in the world. He is a voice of our new millenium.Screaming from within is a timeless masterpiece. You are about to read a classic, uncanning, relentless and brave book. This is a groundbreaking, remarkable, stunning adventure in poetry. About the author was written by Jessie Owen, the underground author of the classic book, “Spit, Water and Urine”.

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iUniverse

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0595133436

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9780595133437

Sinning Across Spain

A Walker's Journey from Granada to Galicia

By: Ailsa Piper

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Sinning Across Spain

A Walker's Journey from Granada to Galicia

By: Ailsa Piper

With those words Ailsa Piper sought sponsors for a 1300km solo walk across Spain. She worried people would think she'd joined a cult. She worried her knees would give outandmdash;and not from praying! She worried that 30kms a day for six weeks, with a swag of sins for company, would send her mad. But she went. She began at Easter, a time of sin and reflectionandmdash;but not hot cross buns, as she discovered. She hiked olive groves, searched for lodgings in refuges and sports centres, and did the cryingo for those who'd sponsored her. As a child, Ailsa's plea was andlsquo;Don't cry. Don't cry. Let me do the crying!andrsquo; Her walk took that to new extremes. Like medieval believers who paid others to carry their sins to holy places, and so buy forgiveness, Ailsa's donors confessed to anger and envy, pride and lust, sloth and selfishness, among others. Along the way, their sins became hers. She was tempted and she battled. On one occasion, she was saved by a fellow pilgrim's snoring, proving sharing a room with forty belching, grunting blokes can be a blessing! Miracles also found her. Matrons stuffed homemade sausages into her pack. Angels in name and nature eased her path. And she fell in love: with kindness, strangers, and Spain. She came home changedandmdash;as were many of her sinners. Their stories made her believe in the power of confessionandmdash;acknowledging we're all sinners. All saints. Sinning Across Spain celebrates the blessing of bathtubs, the benediction of bunions, and the simple act of setting down one foot after the other.

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Victory Books

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0522861393

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9780522861396

The Trio Speak

By: Ailsa Warburton

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The Trio Speak

By: Ailsa Warburton

The Trio Speak is a selection of poetry, companion to Gods words. The author hopes that existing and new readers will enjoy her verses, as given to her by God, as much as she enjoyed writing them.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1499099517

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9781499099515

Shakespeare, Cinema, Counter-Culture

Appropriation and Inversion

By: Ailsa Grant Ferguson

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Shakespeare, Cinema, Counter-Culture

Appropriation and Inversion

By: Ailsa Grant Ferguson

Addressing for the first time Shakespeare’s place in counter-cultural cinema, this book examines and theorizes counter-hegemonic, postmodern, and post-punk Shakespeare in late 20th and early 21st century film. Drawing on a diverse range of case studies, Grant Ferguson presents an interdisciplinary approach that offers new theories on the nature and application of Shakespearean appropriations in the light of postmodern modes of representation. The book considers the nature of the Shakespearean inter-text in subcultural political contexts concerning the politicized aesthetics of a Shakespearean ‘body in pieces,’ the carnivalesque, and notions of Shakespeare as counter-hegemonic weapon or source of empowerment. Representative films use Shakespeare (and his accompanying cultural capital) to challenge notions of capitalist globalization, dominant socio-cultural ideologies, and hegemonic modes of expression. In response to a post-modern culture saturated with logos and semiotic abbreviations, many such films play with the emblematic imagery and references of Shakespeare’s texts. These curious appropriations have much to reveal about the elusive nature of intertextuality in late postmodern culture and the battle for cultural ownership of Shakespeare. As there has yet to be a study that isolates and theorizes modes of Shakespearean production that specifically demonstrate resistance to the social, political, ideological, aesthetic, and cinematic norms of the Western world, this book expands the dialogue around such texts and interprets their patterns of appropriation, adaptation, and representation of Shakespeare.

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Routledge

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1135041857

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9781135041854

Fungi and Food Spoilage

By: John I. Pitt,Ailsa D. Hocking

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Fungi and Food Spoilage

By: John I. Pitt,Ailsa D. Hocking

The first three editions of Fungi and Food Spoilage established, then consolidated, a reputation as the leading book on foodborne fungi. It details media and methods for isolation and identification, descriptions of species, and information on their physiology, ecology and mycotoxin formation. It is an invaluable reference for food microbiologists investigating fungal food spoilage problems, both in field crops and processed foods, and the likelihood of mycotoxin production in either. The Fourth Edition incorporates major differences from the Third: multiple changes in nomenclature due to changes in the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi and plants; many taxonomic changes due to improvements in, and more widespread application of, molecular methods in taxonomy; the introduction of colour colony photographs where appropriate; and a new chapter on mycotoxins. The introductory chapters of the book deal with the ecology of food spoilage, and provide an overview of how food processing, packaging and storage parameters influence fungal growth. A subsequent chapter overviews the fundamentals of naming and classifying fungi. Morphological methods and media suitable for low cost and effective isolation, enumeration and identification of foodborne fungi are provided, together with many more specialised media and techniques. The major part of the book provides keys, descriptions and illustrations of all yeasts and filamentous fungi commonly encountered in foods. Other known characteristics of the species, including physiology and ecology are included. Chapters on the types and species of fungi likely to be found in fresh, harvested and variously processed foods are followed by a new chapter on mycotoxins, both major and minor, their sources, both fungal and food, and their implications for human health. The broad and practical nature of the coverage will appeal to microbiologists, mycologists and biotechnologists in the food industry, as well scientists in academic, research and public health institutions. Drs Pitt and Hocking worked for CSIRO Food for more than 100 years combined. Both are now retired from CSIRO: Dr Pitt continues to work part time with Microbial Screening Technologies, a biodiscovery company.

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655

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Springer Nature

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3030856402

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9783030856403

From West Yorkshire to East Berlin

By: Ailsa Mellor

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From West Yorkshire to East Berlin

By: Ailsa Mellor

This is the story of the Jagger family. At its heart is Jack Jagger, the proud paterfamilias born at the turn of the twentieth century whose childhood is dramatically cut short after his father, a talented barber dies unexpectedly, leaving behind a secret that gets into the wrong hands. Years later, with a burgeoning, creative career and a family of his own, Jack has everything he hoped for. But in a world that is constantly changing, what does it mean to lead a successful, meaningful life? When Jack meets the enigmatic Giles Illingworth, Jack is finally confronted with his past when what he thought was buried resurfaces again. Everything that is familiar unexpectedly falls apart and Jack is faced with the greatest test of his life: the question of whether blood really is thicker than water, creating a devastating family rift with repercussions that reverberate for decades. This is a story about what it means to be human. It is also a story about grief, forgiveness, loyalty, second chances and why it is never too late to start again.

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Troubador Publishing Ltd

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1805147072

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9781805147077

The Invisible War

A Tale on Two Scales

By: Ailsa Wild,Briony Barr

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The Invisible War

A Tale on Two Scales

By: Ailsa Wild,Briony Barr

An illustrated science-history graphic novel exploring parallel experiences during WWI. The story takes place on two different physical scales - the macro-scale, from the point of view of a Victorian nurse supporting troops in the trenches of the Western Front - and simultaneously on the micro-level, from the point of view of the gut microbes which fight to keep her body alive when she contracts dysentery. This fictional story is based on accurate scientific and historical facts, in consultation with academic experts from Australia, France, UK and the USA.

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0992587255

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9780992587253

On This Day She

Putting Women Back into History One Day at a Time

By: Jo Bell,Tania Hershman,Ailsa Holland

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On This Day She

Putting Women Back into History One Day at a Time

By: Jo Bell,Tania Hershman,Ailsa Holland

A fascinating page-a-day collection profiling extraordinary women of all races, eras, and nationalities. Our past is full of influential women. Whether politicians, troublemakers, explorers, artists, and even the odd murderer, women have shaped society around the globe. But too often, these women have been unfairly confined to the margins of history. On This Day She: Putting Women Back into History One Day at a Time corrects this imbalance. A day-by-day collection of inspiring stories about incredible women who made history but seldom received the acknowledgement they deserved, this book introduces readers to women of all colors, eras, and nationalities. From Queen Elizabeth I to Beyoncé, Doria Shafik to Lillian Bilocca, this book gives voice both to female icons and to those whom the history books have overlooked. These women campaigned, cured, and adventured their way through life. They include musicians, painters, scientists, poets, and more. Spanning centuries, On This Day She is a record of human existence at its most authentic.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538164574

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9781538164570

Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters

By: Ailsa Wild

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Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters

By: Ailsa Wild

Sita (A.K.A . Squishy) has moved in with her father and his new family, which includes a pair of twin girls (Jessie and Vee) while her mother is away on a security assignment in Geneva, and she is finding her "bonus sisters" difficult to get along with even though they are only five months older--but when Vee finds out that Squishy is feeding a runaway boy who is hiding in the apartment house garage the two girls discover that a shared secret can be the starting point of a firm friendship.

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Capstone

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1515819728

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9781515819721

You'll Be a Wonderful Dad

Advice on Becoming the Best Father You Can Be

By: Ailsa Wild

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You'll Be a Wonderful Dad

Advice on Becoming the Best Father You Can Be

By: Ailsa Wild

You’ll Be a Wonderful Dad is your practical and emotional guide on fatherhood in the lead up and months following the birth of a baby. Once a letter to a dear friend and quickly passed on from dad to dad, Ailsa Wild’s warm and encouraging words of precious love and excitement have expanded into a beautiful hardback book to be shared on the parenting journey. You’ll Be a Wonderful Dad is a kind and important guide on how dads can be proactive in supporting their partners and family through the lead up to birth and new parenting: from practising emotional labour and sharing the mental load to embracing play and connection. Complete with illustrations from Bernard Caleo, this is a must-read and perfect gift for new or expecting fathers. Since writing her original letter, Ailsa has heard from countless families sharing what her words have taught them. Becoming a father is a time of love and learning, when sexism and gender roles can be frustratingly reinforced. But dads belong right in the middle of their families, experiences all the joy and messiness. It’s going to be wonderful. You’re going to be wonderful.

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Hardie Grant Publishing

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1743798490

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9781743798492

Zobi and the Zoox

A Story of Coral Bleaching

By: Ailsa Wild,Aviva Reed,Gregory Crocetti,Briony Barr

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Zobi and the Zoox

A Story of Coral Bleaching

By: Ailsa Wild,Aviva Reed,Gregory Crocetti,Briony Barr

With her home under threat from a warming ocean, Zobi, a brave rhizobia bacterium, teams up with a family of slow but steady Zoox (zooxanthellae). As the coral bleaches, everyone begins to starve... Can Zobi and the Zoox work together to save the day? This beautifully illustrated science-adventure story, set on the Great Barrier Reef, was originally published in 2015, but has been extensively re-written and revised to delight and captivate primary school-aged readers. Zobi and the Zoox: A Story of Coral Bleaching is the first in the new Small Friends Books series – Stories of Partnership and Cooperation in Nature.

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CSIRO PUBLISHING

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1486309615

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9781486309610

Squishy Taylor Versus the Mayor

By: Ailsa Wild

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Squishy Taylor Versus the Mayor

By: Ailsa Wild

A hilarious junior fiction book series from Ailsa Wild about solving mysteries, blending families and leaping to conclusions! Sita 'Squishy' Taylor is a cheeky, sneaky 11-year-old who lives with her dad and step-family in a very crowded apartment. Luckily for Squishy, their building is huge - and there's always plenty of mysteries to investigate! Like ... Why is the mayor being so SNEAKY? How do you make someone look fake-sick? How many dumplings are too many dumplings? What is the Boss of the World doing at Jessie's violin concert? Australian superstar Squishy Taylor is a curious, likeable and instantly relatable hero for ALL kids aged 6 and up. She's part of a blended family - a new kind of normal for so many kids, whether it's a Modern Family or more of a Brady Bunch. Between nightly Skype-chats with her mum, dealing with a noisy baby or her two new 'bonus sisters', there's always a new challenge or exciting mystery to solve. Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters (#1) was listed as a Notable Book in the 2017 CBCA Awards, and was shortlisted for the 2017 Readings Children's Book Prize. Squishy Taylor and the Tunnel of Doom (#6) was shortlisted for the Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature in 2017.

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1760129577

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Squishy Taylor and the First Three Adventures

By: Ailsa Wild

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Squishy Taylor and the First Three Adventures

By: Ailsa Wild

A hilarious junior fiction book series from Ailsa Wild about solving mysteries, blending families and leaping to conclusions! Squishy Taylor is a cheeky, sneaky 11-year-old who lives with her dad and step-family in a very crowded apartment. Luckily for Squishy, their building is huge - and there's always plenty of mysteries to investigate! Like her first three adventures ... Who's hiding in the basement? Who's been smuggling illegal diamonds? How do you get rid of a Chinese-warrior ghost? How many Squishy Taylor books have you read? Contains: Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters Squishy Taylor and a Question of Trust Squishy Taylor and the Vase that Wasn't Australian superstar Squishy Taylor is a curious, likeable and instantly relatable hero for ALL kids aged 6 and up. She's part of a blended family - a new kind of normal for so many kids, whether it's a Modern Family or more of a Brady Bunch. Between nightly Skype-chats with her mum, dealing with a noisy baby or her two new 'bonus sisters', there's always a new challenge or exciting mystery to solve. Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters (#1) was listed as a Notable Book in the 2017 CBCA Awards, and was shortlisted for the 2017 Readings Children's Book Prize. Squishy Taylor and the Tunnel of Doom (#6) was shortlisted for the Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature in 2017.

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1760129836

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Squishy Taylor and the Silver Suitcase

By: Ailsa Wild

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Squishy Taylor and the Silver Suitcase

By: Ailsa Wild

A hilarious junior fiction book series from Ailsa Wild about solving mysteries, blending families and leaping to conclusions! Sita ‘Squishy’ Taylor is a cheeky, sneaky 11-year-old who lives with her dad and step-family in a very crowded apartment. Luckily for Squishy, their building is huge – and there's always plenty of mysteries to investigate! Like... How can summer be fun if you don’t go to the beach? Why is rainbow cake so delicious? What kind of scientist wears red sneakers? Who would try to smuggle rare birds? Australian superstar Squishy Taylor is a curious, likeable and instantly relatable hero for ALL kids aged 6 and up. She’s part of a blended family – a new kind of normal for so many kids, whether it’s a Modern Family or more of a Brady Bunch. Between nightly Skype-chats with her mum, dealing with a noisy baby or her two new ‘bonus sisters’, there’s always a new challenge or exciting mystery to solve. Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters (#1) was listed as a Notable Book in the 2017 CBCA Awards, and was shortlisted for the 2017 Readings Children’s Book Prize. Squishy Taylor and the Tunnel of Doom (#6) was shortlisted for the Wilderness Society’s Environment Award for Children’s Literature in 2017.

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Hardie Grant Publishing

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1743584962

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Squishy Taylor and the Vase That Wasn't

By: Ailsa Wild

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Squishy Taylor and the Vase That Wasn't

By: Ailsa Wild

Squishy and her twin "bonus" sisters Vee and Jessie are intrigued when a Ming vase disappears from the apartment above them, especially when they find out it is apparently one of a set stolen during the Opium Wars--and when they hack into the apartment building's security cameras and see what appears to be the ghost of a Chinese warrior they are determined to investigate the mystery.

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Capstone

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1515819744

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Squishy Taylor in Zero Gravity

By: Ailsa Wild

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Squishy Taylor in Zero Gravity

By: Ailsa Wild

Originally published: Richmond, Vic.: Hardie Grant Egmont, 2016.

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Squishy Taylor in the Mud

By: Ailsa Wild

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Squishy Taylor in the Mud

By: Ailsa Wild

A hilarious junior fiction book series from Ailsa Wild about solving mysteries, blending families and leaping to conclusions! Sita 'Squishy' Taylor is a cheeky, sneaky 11-year-old who lives with her dad and step-family in a very crowded apartment. Luckily for Squishy, their building is huge - and there's always plenty of mysteries to investigate! Like ... How can one person be in two places at the same time? Why does pizza taste better outside? How do you climb a forbidden staircase? Who would steal plants from Squishy's dad? Australian superstar Squishy Taylor is a curious, likeable and instantly relatable hero for ALL kids aged 6 and up. She's part of a blended family - a new kind of normal for so many kids, whether it's a Modern Family or more of a Brady Bunch. Between nightly Skype-chats with her mum, dealing with a noisy baby or her two new 'bonus sisters', there's always a new challenge or exciting mystery to solve. Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters (#1) was listed as a Notable Book in the 2017 CBCA Awards, and was shortlisted for the 2017 Readings Children's Book Prize. Squishy Taylor and the Tunnel of Doom (#6) was shortlisted for the Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature in 2017.

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1760128775

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The Forest in the Tree

How Fungi Shape the Earth

By: Aviva Reed,Briony Barr,Gregory Crocetti,Ailsa Wild

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The Forest in the Tree

How Fungi Shape the Earth

By: Aviva Reed,Briony Barr,Gregory Crocetti,Ailsa Wild

This is a story about trees and fungi connected through a ‘wood wide web’ – told by one tiny fungal spore. A little fungus meets a baby cacao tree and they learn to feed each other. They cooperate with a forest of plants and a metropolis of microbes in the soil. But when drought strikes can they work together to survive? The fourth book in the Small Friends Books series, this science-adventure story explores the Earth-shaping partnerships between plants, fungi and bacteria.

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CSIRO PUBLISHING

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1486313329

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